Faucet and valve therefor



, J. C- HUGHES FAUCET Am) VALVE THEREFOR Jan. 3, 1950 Filed Feb. 12, 1946 s M. a 7 T. Y Zm 7 T m Z .H u AW 6 A p. m 0 N w a 5 @w w m Patented Jan... 3, 1950 UNITED 1S 2." Qlaims. '1

This invention relates to a faucet and valve means therefor and moreparticularly to a -faucet which can be readily secured to'the top portion of a lavatory fixture through a relatively simple connection with the water supply-inlet pipe.

Water faucets inordinary plumbing are usually provided with a portion thereof extending through the top portion of a lavatory fixture and are usually secured thereto by means of a nut or other securing member engaging that portion of the faucet extending through the lavatory fixture for securing the faucet in proper position thereon. In the present invention; the faucet is maintained in the proper position on the top portion'of a lavatory through a relatively simple engagement of the body of the faucet-withthe-customary fluid supply line which, i in the present invention,

caused to extend through an opening-formedin the top portion of a lavatory and engaging with the body of the faucet for securing the same to the lavatory fixture, thereby making it unnecessary tohave any additional securing means engaging the body of the 'faucet-tomaintain the faucet in proper working position on the top-por- I 5 :area than and overlies openingfi formed in the tion of a lavatory fixture.

Another object of the invention is to so con- "struct a faucet bod in such a--manner asto provide a retaining sleeve member positioned therein -which willmaintain a removable valve s'eatsection within the faucet and likewise engage the supply line leading tothe faucet formaintaining the faucet body proper po'sitionon thetop'porwasher or disc which is usually caused by the turning movement of the valve stem as itis turned i-n either one direction or another to. effect the admission or cut-off of flow of fiui'dthrough the faucet.

Another object. of the invention is toprovide a vfaucet and valve therefor which can bere'ad'ily adapted for use with faucets wof standard-construction, thereby avoiding any departure from 45 standard practice in points of operation.

Another object of the invention is to provide a faucet and valve therefor which is simple in design and construction, economical to manufacture and which will insure proper shut-ofi of fluid through the faucet when the disk or washer is brought to bear against the valve seat.

The means by which the foregoing and other objects are accomplished and the method of their accomplishment will readily be understood from a faucet.

.2 the followingspecification upon referenceto' the accompanying drawingdnwhith -Figure 1-isa central vertical longitudinal-sectionof a faucet constructed.- in accordance'with my invention,

Figure A 2 is a fragmentary section of a fau'cet embodying my invention with some parts omitted, ..:Fi-gure 3--is.a horizontal viewtaken on -*line-"3- 3 of'Figure'2,

:..Flgure 4 is a detailed side-el'evationalview:showing with: parts in section, the handle portionf 1 the faucet,

1'Figure 5 isa detailed-view showing more p'articularly the construction of the valve se'at,

."Figure :6 isi al'verticalsectional vlew taken en --iline:5.-.;1-B1of-Figure17 and i Figure; 7: .=is..a..tops plan viewmf the valve seat. Referrlng=nowt to: the drawing in I whichsim'ilar anumerals 10f"references designate1 parts inall the viewsaofrthe" drawing,'- numeral l designates a section of the top-portion of=alavatory fixtureand numeral 2designates.arfaucet mounted thereon. z -Faucet- 2. comprisesrafusual: spoutmember :3-=an'd an outwardly flaredaportionA that is -.of'-greater top portion l of the lavatory. As will be readily .;.observed from the :drawing, th .faucet 'is :posiitioned on the top portionv of theilavatoryfixture and is; maintained in. proper position. thereon in a manner a more: fully,- described. hereinafter.

Awatersupply line'comprising la tubularmemvber 6 extends from below the lavatory and threadedly engages .aninternally;threaded sleeve member ,1 whichlispositioned-within the body. of

faucet --2. -.A iwasherrior-easket; 8 :=c'onstructed= of rubber or: other suitable compressible materialilis interposed between-the: retaining sleeve member 1'1 .iand the bottom wall of lfaucet 62 :to effect :i-a water tight connection; at :this portion of the A plurality of arecesses 9 are formed-sin :the top DQITtiOng-Ofzlfitfinillg sleeve member I :as vclearly shown in 1ifigures'2 -and 3 of the: drawing 3.1!(1' '318 adapted :to :receive aikeyror other installation tool for tthreadedly securing the 2 lower portion of retaining sleeve 1 to the externally threaded top portion of supply line 6. A look nut I0 overlies opening 5 in the top portion of the lavatory fixture and threadedly engages the externally threaded portion of the supply line 6.

A suitable recess is formed in the flared portion 4 of the faucet for housing the lock nut member l0 when the faucet is assembled.

The valve comprises the usual stem II and is externally threaded as designated by numeral I2 in the drawing. A conventional handle member I3 is secured to stem II by means of a screw member I4 which threadedly engages the upper portion of the aforementioned stem I I.

The upper portion of the faucet comprises an internally threaded packing nut I5 within which is positioned a compressible packing member I5. The packing nut I5 threadedly engages the upper externally threaded portion of bonnet member IS. The lower portion of bonnet member I6 is likewise externally threaded and threadedly engages within the body member 2 of the faucet as clearly shown in Figure 1 of the drawing. It will be apparent that upon threading packing nut I5 on the upper portion of bonnet member IS with the compressible packing member I5 interposed between the packing nut and bonnet I6 that a water tight connection will be effected at this portion of the faucet.

The valve seat comprises an externally threaded tubular member I! which is threaded into the upper portion of retaining sleeve member I. Interposed between the upper peripheral edge of the supply pipe 6 and the lower end of tubular seat I'I, there is a washer H which provides a water tight connection there between. The lower portion of the valve stem II is provided with a washer or disc member I8 which is adapted to be brought to bear against the valve seat I1 to efiect the shut-off of flow of liquid through the valve. The washer or disc member I8 comprises a circular member made of rubber or other suitable material and is of such a diameter as to completely overlie the opening extending in the valve seat I'I. posed between the washer or disc member I8 and valve stem I I is a centrally apertured disc member I9 which has a ball race formed in the top face thereof. The lower portion of valve stem II is likewise provided with a similar ball race. When the device is assembled, screw member 28 extends through the compressible washer or disc I8, disc I9 and threadedly engages the lower portion of the valve stem mid centrally thereof as clearly shown in Figures 1 and 4 of the drawing. Ball bearing members 2I are positioned within the ball race and in this manner the washer or disc I8 and disc I9 are rotatably mounted on the lower end of the valve stem II.

In operation, the handle I3 is rotated to effect either the opening or closing of the valve. When the handle is operated to open the valve, the disc I9 and washer I8 will be lifted off the valve seat I'I, thereby allowing the flow of fluid through the valve. For closing the valve, the handle is likewise rotated and the washer or disc member I8 is brought to bear against the valve seat II. When the washer or disc is firmly seated on valve seat I'I, further rotation of the washer or disc I8 will be prevented by reason of the ball bearing connection between the stem II and the washer or disc I8. Further rotation of the stem member II will cause the washer or disc member I8 to seat itself firmly upon the valve seat I! without further rotation thereof which will, ob-

viously eliminate wear of the washer or disc member I8 which are common in ordinary faucets where the valve washer or disc rotates against its valve seat in order to effect a seal thereon.

Thus it will be seen that I have provided a faucet and valve means therefor which will not only be very effective in insuring a proper shutoff of flow of fluid through the valve but which can be readily assembled and removed from the top portion of a lavatory without the necessity of first disconnecting the faucet from the under side of the lavatory as is common in ordinary faucet Having described one embodiment of the inven tion in detail, it is obvious that various modifications and alterations can be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention defined in the appended claims.

Inter- I claim:

1. A faucet comprising a body formed with a well open at its top and having a bottom spaced upwardly from the lower end of the body and providing a recess under the well at the bottom of the body, a spout extending from said body, the bottom being formed with an opening communicating with the well and the recess whereby an externally threaded supply pipe may to be passed upwardly through the recess and the bottom into the well, a compressible gasket in the well resting upon the bottom, a sleeve in said well rotatable therein and formed with a threaded vertically extending bore for receiving an upper portion of the supply pipe, a nut in the recess for threaded engagement with the supply pipe, a tubular valve seat screwed into said sleeve through the upper end thereof and projecting upwardly from the sleeve, and a sealing gasket in the sleeve for forming a tight joint between the lower end of the valve seat and the upper end of said pipe.

2. A faucet comprising a body formed with a vertical well open at its top and having a bottom formed with an opening for receiving an externally threaded pipe, there being an outlet leading from the well, a nut under the body for threaded engagement with the pipe, 21. compressible gasket at the bottom of the well, a sleeve having a threaded bore for receiving the pipe and being of a depth adapting it to project upwardly from the pipe when screwed downwardly thereon into compressing engagement with the gasket, and a tubular valve seat screwed into the upper portion of said sleeve and projecting upwardly from the sleeve.

JAMES C. HUGHES.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 926,885 Lippold July 6, 1909 1,326,430 Walsh Dec. 30, 1919 1,865,824 Bradford July 5, 1932 

